We’ve seen the rise of open source software in the enterprise and
also beyond the IT industry, but the real keys to openness and
its advantages in today’s technology world — where efficient use
of cloud computing and supporting services are paramount — exist
in open application programming interfaces, or APIs.

Open source software continues to be a critical part of software
development, systems administration, IT operations and more, but
much of the action in leveraging modern cloud computing and
services-based infrastructures centers on APIs. Open APIs are the
new open source.

News providers, like most content providers, are interested in
having their content seen by as many people as possible. But
unlike many news organizations, whose primary concern may be
monetizing their content, National Public Radio is interested in turning it
into a resource for people to use in new and novel ways as well.
Daniel Jacobson is in charge making that content available to
developers and end users in a wide variety of formats, and has
been doing so using an Open API that NPR developed specifically
for that purpose. Daniel will …

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